Jan 8th, 2014 Dakar Rally Stage 4 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Stage 4 of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Robby Gordon recorded a 6th place finish in stage 3, and is now 3h46m behind. The first part of the special section of stage 4 is 217km, followed by a 185km 'neutral zone', then the last section is 284km (657km total). This is the longest special since 2005.

2014 Stage 3 Photos


STAGE 4 TRACKING


STAGE 4: SAN JUAN > CHILECITO

Connection 211km | Special Stage 657km | Total 868km

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

The strategy of the motorcyclists will come into play: initially their navigational skills will be seriously tested at the beginning of the morning, and then they will be faced with the problem of worn tyres, as they have already been over-used the day before. As for the drivers of cars, they will have an even more demanding route to tackle in the countryside. The Dakar’s competitors haven’t faced a special stage this long since the historical one from Zouerat to Tichit in 2005! They will have to cross rivers, descend the canyons in a Wild West setting and beware of the other participants: as these terrains are often wide open, it will be entirely possible to overtake fellow competitors.

The GREEN section of the route is the connection , the RED is the Special Section of the stage.

 

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Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2014 at 5:56pm

How about with out the liaison section? Or I can check it later.

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2014 at 6:16pm

51.48 mph/52.85 kmh

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on January 8, 2014 at 6:24pm

those two can't be that close to each other mph vs kph

Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on January 8, 2014 at 6:31pm

I think he meant 82.85 kph

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2014 at 6:39pm

Doh. Yep thanks for the back-up!

Permalink Reply by Capt. Allen "Pez Loco" on January 8, 2014 at 8:52pm

Did we run well today ? From what Im reading the Nav was the biggest issue

Permalink Reply by f1ip on January 8, 2014 at 6:36pm

it is 657km for the whole special. but there's a 156km neutral zone, which is a tarmac road.
They must follow the road's speed limit, they can't really go as fast as they want. They also must be at the end of that zone within a timeframe also so they can't be too slow. I don't know what the road's speed limit is, so the average speed for this stage can't be easily calculated. I think the speed and time they go through the neutralization zone is still counted towards the avg speed as it is still part of the special..

Liaison is the trip from the Bivouac to the start of the Special, and End of the special to the next Bivouac. Liaison is not timed.

Permalink Reply by GLuce on January 8, 2014 at 6:41pm

I get what you are saying.

Permalink Reply by Shaun S on January 8, 2014 at 5:58pm

any picture or video of the fire today for chicherit?

Permalink Reply by edgard vargas on January 8, 2014 at 5:59pm

.......................................anyone know what was the cause of his delay robby gordon?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Someone should give some explanation

Permalink Reply by TOG on January 8, 2014 at 6:02pm

Robby will probably do it himself with the Stage 4 Video recap, when it comes out

Permalink Reply by edgard vargas on January 8, 2014 at 6:36pm

ok wait your cause excessive delay, and thanks for all the reports you do, thanks

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